Ohio Nurse Practice Act

The purpose of this course is to review the laws and rules governing nurses in Ohio. Completion of this course will satisfy the Ohio Board of Nursing “laws and rules” continuing education requirement, as stated in Chapter 4723-14-3 of the Ohio Administrative Code. This course corresponds to the Federal regulations F492, G121, & L797.

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)
Approval valid through July 12, 2019. Assigned ONA# 20768 for 1.00 Contact Hours of Ohio Nursing Law and Rules (Category A).

Learning Objectives:Describe the Ohio Board of Nursing in terms of its composition, responsibilities, and laws and rulesList the licensure requirements for an Ohio nurseIdentify the Standards of Practice for NursesRecognize the difference between RNs and LPNs as outlined by the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.Explain the complaint process and disciplinary actions for violations of the laws and rules of the Nurse Practice Act.

Instructor: Debi Damas, RN

Debi Damas is a registered nurse in the state of Ohio. As Group Product Manager for Acute Care courses at Relias Learning, Ms. Damas works with accreditations experts to ensure that Relias courses accurately reflect regulations and standards of practice, set the direction of new content, and ensure that existing courses are maintained on an ongoing basis. She has worked in the acute setting in the Coronary Care Unit, Med-Surg and Post-Partum/Newborn Nursery. She also has extensive experience in the post-acute care space for over 18 years, holding positions as Nursing Assistant, Charge Nurse, MDS Nurse, Restorative Nurse, Director of Nursing, Regional Nurse, and Corporate Nurse. She has extensive experience working with the regulations in healthcare settings. She has a certificate in legal nurse consulting.
Disclosure: Debi Damas, RN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Target Audience:The target audience for this course is: entry level Nurses; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.

G Tags:G121

L Tags:L797

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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and FormatAsynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.

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